Is Your MacBook Trackpad Not Working? Here Are the Fixes!

1. How do you fix an unresponsive trackpad on a MacBook Pro?
2. What do I do if my trackpad stops working Mac?
3. How do I fix an unresponsive touchpad?
4. How do I reset my trackpad on my MacBook Pro?
5. How do I reset my Apple trackpad?
6. Why is my trackpad not working?
7. How do I unfreeze my Mac trackpad?
8. How do I unfreeze my touchpad?
9. What to do if cursor is not moving?
10. How do I enable touchpad?
11. How do you recalibrate a trackpad?
12. How do I enable double click on Mac touchpad?

How do you fix an unresponsive trackpad on a MacBook Pro?

Hold down Shift+Control+Option and the Power button at the same time. Release the keys and look to see if the MagSafe adapter briefly changes color. If it does, the SMC reset has worked. Reboot your Mac and test the trackpad.

What do I do if my trackpad stops working Mac?

For a Mac with a non-removable battery, hold down Ctrl + Option + Shift on the keyboard, then press and hold down the Power button for ten seconds. When you're ready, release them and power the MacBook up again. This should reset the SMC and get your trackpad working again.

How do I fix an unresponsive touchpad?

Press the Windows key , type touchpad, and select the Touchpad settings option in the search results. Or, press Windows key + I to open Settings, then click Devices, Touchpad. In the Touchpad window, scroll down to the Reset your touchpad section and click the Reset button.

How do I reset my trackpad on my MacBook Pro?

Reset trackpad on Mac

Apple logo in the menu bar and select System Preferences → Trackpad. Within the trackpad settings window, in the Point & Click tab, make sure you have set up all the functions of the trackpad so that they are convenient for you.

How do I reset my Apple trackpad?

Hold down the power button on the Magic Trackpad for 5 seconds until it turns off. 2. Hold down the power button on the Magic Trackpad for another 5 seconds until the light starts flashing... BUT KEEP THE BUTTON HELD DOWN WHILE YOU TRY TO ADD IT TO YOUR NEW MAC.

Why is my trackpad not working?

Check Your Keyboard's Touchpad Key

One of the most common causes of a laptop touchpad not working is that you've accidentally disabled it with a key combination. Most laptops have a Fn key that combines with the F1, F2, etc. keys to perform special operations.

How do I unfreeze my Mac trackpad?

After your Mac shuts down, press Shift-Control-Option on the left side of the built-in keyboard, then press the power button at the same time. Hold these keys and the power button for 10 seconds.

How do I unfreeze my touchpad?

Look for a touchpad icon (often F5, F7 or F9) and: Press this key. If this fails:* Press this key in unison with the “Fn” (function) key at the bottom of your laptop (often located between the “Ctrl” and “Alt” keys).

What to do if cursor is not moving?

Look for a Touchpad switch on the keyboard

The first thing to do is check for any button on your keyboard which has an icon that looks like a touchpad with a line through it. Press it and see if the cursor starts moving again. If not, check your row of function keys at the top of the keyboard.

How do I enable touchpad?

Using a mouse and keyboard

1. Press the Windows key , type touchpad, and press Enter . Or, press Windows key + I to open Settings and choose Devices, then Touchpad.
2. In the Touchpad Settings window, click the Touchpad toggle switch to the On position.

How do you recalibrate a trackpad?

Recalibration. To force a recalibration of the touchpad, you perform what we call the four finger salute. Press all four keys at the corners of the keyboard at the same time, pressing the "fn" key last, while keeping your fingers off the touchpad.

How do I enable double click on Mac touchpad?

Select System Preferences... from the dropdown menu. Click on Trackpad in the System Preferences window. Click on Point & Click. Tick the box Secondary click to enable one-click double-clicking.